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The item Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest, [presented by] M-G-M ; written by Ernest Lehman ; directed by Alfred Hitchcock, (videorecording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Laredo Public Library.

Roger Thornhill is a New York advertising executive who is kidnapped by a gang of spies led by Philip Vandamm, who believes Thornhill is CIA agent George Kaplan. Thornhill escapes, but must find Kaplan in order to clear himself of a murder that Kaplan is accused of committing. Following Kaplan to Chicago as a fugitive from justice, Thornhill is helped by beautiful Eve Kendall. In Chicago, she delivers a message to Kaplan that almost costs Thornhill his life when he is chased across a cornfield by a crop-dusting plane

Roger Thornhill is a New York advertising executive who is kidnapped by a gang of spies led by Philip Vandamm, who believes Thornhill is CIA agent George Kaplan. Thornhill escapes, but must find Kaplan in order to clear himself of a murder that Kaplan is accused of committing. Following Kaplan to Chicago as a fugitive from justice, Thornhill is helped by beautiful Eve Kendall. In Chicago, she delivers a message to Kaplan that almost costs Thornhill his life when he is chased across a cornfield by a crop-dusting plane

Cataloging source

TEFMT

Characteristic

videorecording

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

Not rated

Language note

English or dubbed French dialogue, English or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing